#john heath

[ukdamo]

Between Two Stools

John Heath

Ned will not keep the Jewish Sabbath, not he, Because the Church has otherwise ordained; Nor yet the Christian for he does not see How alt’ring the day can be maintained; Thus seeming for to doubt of keeping either He halts betwixt them both and so keeps neither.

[el396cartography]

John Heath, ancient plan of E. Hutchinson esq. 1752

[random-bookquotes]

For reasons we explore in this book (some of them fairly obvious, some more subtle), readers prefer to be told answers they already know intuit rather than to ponder different ideas or engage in debates. The books themselves are part of the problem: They often allow, or even encourage, readers to vilify difference without trying to understand it, to celebrate the home team and denounce the visitors without reflection. This cheerleading syndrome is psychologically understandably of course; people worry that their ideas and beliefs won't stand up to scrutiny.

Lisa Adams and John Heath, Why We Read What We Read

[yahoosportfr-blog]

Il y a 123 ans, John Heath...

... joueur de Wolverhampton Wanderers, inscrivait le tout premier penalty de l'histoire du football. Proposé par le gardien de but William McCrum, le penalty n'a finalement été accepté que le 2 juin 1891. Et ce n'est que lors du match Wolverhampton-Accrington que fut tiré le premier. Suivez toute l'actualité du football sur yahoo sport

[cami-racing]

John Fitch, Stirling Moss, Lance Macklin, Yves Giraud-Cabantous and John Heath, Monza, 1953